They always say that if you're doing something you love, you'll never work a day in your life. While, of course, I LOVE what I do, there are things that will make any job feel like "work". There are going to be ups and downs, good days, bad days, but all in all, I'm doing what I love.
1. You get an endless supply of AWESOME hair products.
We must get our products from a supply house that only licensed cosmetologist can shop at and we need a variety of products for the many different clients we serve. You have to have some for curly coarse hair, curly fine hair, fine straight hair, straight coarse hair, colored hair, damaged hair, normal hair, you name it! But before you use these on your clients, you can practice some cool products on yourself and those close to you to see how they really work, or if you yourself will fall in love with it!
2. You have no set schedule.
Yes, my hours may say 9-5 but in all reality, it may be 8am-10pm. You'll probably never have a Saturday off. You have to give up most of your social life to fit in appointments with a few clients who have busy days just like us. We don't get a 12pm-1pm lunch, it's more like a "cram in small bites of your breakfast on every 20-second break you have". But even though we may run ourselves, we are loyal to our clients and want nothing more than to help them and work with them, whenever that may be and however long it will take!
3. Hearing that dreading phrase, "I want silver hair, but I have black hair now."
Oh, and they want it in one session. Yes, they don't know any better, but it still gets humorous after a while. HAHA.
4. People think we overuse the word "professional".
But, that's what we are. We go to college just like everyone else. We studied and had classes for many, many hours. We had a tedious boards test like many other degrees. We gained a very deserved license. We started out having school for 1800 hours, and we continue to learn throughout our career. SO, that means we are the professionals. :)
5. We probably never have a clean house or are able to do any chores at all.
Back to number 2. We work many and long hours. By the time I've stood all day long, and get home at 8:30, dinner and laundry are far out of the question. I avoid inviting people over anymore, because the amount of dishes and clothes piled up, is well, embarrassing. But, after those long days, sleep will always win!
6. Last, but certainly not least, the joy that fills our hearts when a client leaves happy.
Any hairdresser will tell you about the pure joy they feel when they finish that silver ombre that took 7 hours, much product, all the feeling from my legs and so much brain power running through techniques and outcomes and she FINALLY sees it and is crying because of how much she loves it! At this point, we can forget all the hard and tedious work that was put into it, but we can focus on the glowing look on her face and she's going through all the styles and outfits she can pair with her new hair. And this, this joy, is what pushes me everyday to keep doing what I'm doing.
